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Donate a Car in Colorado

Hail-dented cars from Front Range storms and high-mileage mountain SUVs that dealers lowball have real value as donations - your car funds commissary grants for incarcerated Coloradans. Free tow pickup anywhere in Colorado - Denver, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, and every mountain town between.

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Reference facilities in Colorado: Sterling Correctional Facility, Sterling · Limon Correctional Facility, Limon

The need

Incarceration in Colorado

22nd

state to abolish the death penalty, repealing it in March 2020

Source: Death Penalty Information Center

$8.8M

a year Colorado families paid to talk to incarcerated loved ones before HB23-1133 made prison calls free

Source: Stand for Children Colorado

635

Coloradans incarcerated per 100,000 across all systems of confinement

Source: Prison Policy Initiative

How it works

Three steps, start to finish

  1. 1

    Start online or by phone

    Begin with the donation link or call 855-500-RIDE. You give the year, make, model, and condition — nothing more. There is no donation form on this site.

  2. 2

    Free tow pickup

    A licensed tow operator schedules pickup in Colorado. You sign the title, the driver collects the keys, and the tow costs you nothing — running or not.

  3. 3

    Proceeds fund commissary grants

    The vehicle is sold at auction. Net proceeds fund commissary grants through Soul Tribes International Ministries, and the sale is processed by CARS (Charitable Adult Rides & Services).

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Colorado paperwork

Title transfer in Colorado

Sign the Colorado title over to the donation recipient, writing 'Donated' as the purchase price on the assigned title. File a Release of Liability (Form DR 2100) through myDMV or your county motor vehicle office to notify the state that you no longer own the vehicle - this protects you from liability for the vehicle's use after the transfer. The tow driver collects the signed title at pickup.

Notarization
No - notarization is not required for a Colorado title transfer.
Liens and paperwork
The donated vehicle must be lien-free at pickup. If a lien is listed on the title, the lender must sign a lien release on the title itself or provide a separate release letter before the donation can proceed. Consult your tax advisor about any tax questions; donations over $500 receive IRS Form 1098-C from the processor.

Consult your tax advisor. Vehicles over $500 receive IRS Form 1098-C from the processor.

Donor thank-you

A free hotel stay

Donors in Colorado are eligible for a free hotel stay as a thank-you. The room rate is covered; the donor pays taxes and fees.

  • Room rate only — the donor pays all taxes and fees.
  • Activate the stay within 7 days of receiving it.
  • Travel must be completed within 18 months.
  • Recipient must be 21 or older.
  • One free hotel stay per household per 12 months.
Read the full free hotel stay terms →

All 50 Colorado donation cities

Every city below has free tow pickup and its own Colorado donation page.

Questions

Colorado donation questions

How do I donate a car in Colorado?

Start with the donation link or call 855-500-RIDE with the year, make, model, and condition of your vehicle. A licensed tow operator schedules free pickup. There is no donation form on this site — the process runs through CARS (Charitable Adult Rides & Services).

Where in Colorado do you tow from?

Free tow pickup anywhere in Colorado - Denver, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, and every mountain town between.

What does the Colorado title transfer require?

Sign the Colorado title over to the donation recipient, writing 'Donated' as the purchase price on the assigned title. File a Release of Liability (Form DR 2100) through myDMV or your county motor vehicle office to notify the state that you no longer own the vehicle - this protects you from liability for the vehicle's use after the transfer. The tow driver collects the signed title at pickup.

Is a notary required in Colorado?

No - notarization is not required for a Colorado title transfer.

What if there is a lien on the title?

The donated vehicle must be lien-free at pickup. If a lien is listed on the title, the lender must sign a lien release on the title itself or provide a separate release letter before the donation can proceed. Consult your tax advisor about any tax questions; donations over $500 receive IRS Form 1098-C from the processor.

Who receives the proceeds?

Net proceeds from the auction sale fund commissary grants through Soul Tribes International Ministries. Impact figures are reported once verified.

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Start your Colorado donation

Free tow pickup statewide, running or not. Net proceeds fund commissary grants.

Start Your DonationCall 855-500-RIDE